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The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
New Game for City Children.

The Harlem children have a newgame that
they play on the steps of the 125th street sta
ton of the elevated. Both the up down and
down town passengers come down tho stairs
TO the same landing, and then separate to 60
10 the east or west stairways. The childre,
divide UP, choose stairways, and keep count
Of passengers who come from each train.
One hid is stationed ut each side of the
landing, and one at the head of the four stair
lays from the street. The side that has til,
AAost passengers use its stairway wins.-NeM
York Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
YaccinntIon Against le,,ou rcza,

Six thousand five hundred and %thirty-four
persons submitted themselves to protective
vaccination against yellow fever in Rio
Janeiro in 1Ss5-s6. During these two years,
according to statements made by Freire and
others to the Academy Of Science, 1,G75 per-
sons nave died from yellow fever, and of
that number 1867 We're unvaccinated, eight
only of those who had received the treat
ment having died. These gentlemen state
that, taking as the basis of their calculation
the population exposed to the contagiou, tho
percentage of deaths for the whole lumber
was l per cent, whereas for those who had
been subjected to preventive NEGOTIATIONS it
was only l per 1000.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
Foreign and Native 1,rces.

Professor Sargent, director Of the Arnold
Arboretum, of Harvard college, estimates
that five foreign trees are planted i'll New
England to one native. Yet, Of all foreign
trees introduced into America, the willow
alone, he thinks, has qualities not possessed in
n greater degree by some native. The Euro
pean oak and the Scotch, Austrian and Cor
sican pines all die at about the time when
they should be in their prime. and the Nor,
way spruce, ut a corresponding age, is &c,
crepit and unsiyhtiy.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16

y delightful uini!l, dessert i,coinposcl Of
ON quart Of r.ilk, o:.e-tllira OF IL lox Of gela-
til.., four tabls snoonfals of sugar, three eggs
and vanilla i'aNo"inss. Put The gclatinc in
the nil: and let stand for half an hour. Beat
the yolhs with the sugar aud stir into tho
milk. Set tiie kettle into hot water and stir
until the ~lm!sture begins To risi ken like soft
custari. li;V"i"a'ly Whites Of eggs beatento
n stiff broth; til" nrol!lcilt Ia" kettle istakcn
from >ht III" SIR them in quickly and turn
Mto mods. Set away i'll Il cold place to
harden.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
Shooting Mt NIornl,lc Tnrr.t..

There is n good deal OF talk of rifle shoot
ing at movable targets these days. Mt
people imagine that in order TO hit anything
with a rifle n man must have a solid rest and
take q long aim. Such is not the fact. Tie
best rifle shots at game seldom take u rcst,
except at long distances. After n little lrac-
tice it is as easy to hit Il slowly moving OBJ
,ject with a rifle as Il still one. Tho secret Of
all shooting is to get your gun in the right
place and then let her go i'll q flash. IL is
quite as easy to kill u running rabbit with u
rifle as with n shotgun, but so few persons
have tried it that 1T is not widely known.
There are several gentlemen in this cit: WHO
are experts with the rife, but not good
hunters. They shoot altogether at targets
Lincoln (ScbO Democrat.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
Facts Worth Knowing,

AT the late New York dairy show not q
single milking invention was on cXhibi-
ton. The inference is that none have
yet been invented which docs the work
like the human hand.
The favorite butter package appears to
be Il light round box, a number of which
cal be inclosed in n heavy iron bound box
or light crnte.
A census taker of Ohio in 1884 found
that in II township where no agri-
cultural papers were taken the average
price of butter was 10 2-3 cents. In an
other, where PA papers We're taken, the
price of butter wa 90 90 cents.
oats and peas are an old time crop be-
ing revived nowadays.
Remember that seeds of pumpkins, GU
cumbers or melons cannot be relied upon
to reproduce themselves exactly when
planted side by side.
A poor tool on the farm imposes n tax
upon the user every day it is employed,
often greater in the year than the whole
price of n good tool.
The best floor for poultry is the bar
earth, kept dry and clean.
w. D. Philbrick says it is important to
keep celery growing steadily. If stultei
by a dry spell or very hot weather il Is
very subject to disease, which is seldom
troublesome where the celery can be wa
tered and kept growing in dry weather.
The May crop report from the depart
ment ut Washington indicates q falling
off in the condition of wheat Of n little
more than two points since April 1, the
general average of condition being 65.8
against 49, the previous month.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16

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FIG. a s1urLE SCIENTIFIC ExrrnnrS.

FIG. "a SIMPLE SCIENTIFIC E-.xrrHnNnST.
1t is, however. Very difficult to place the
needle on the water so gently chat it will not
sink; by the method shown in Fig. l, not only
cninhric needles, hut much larger olcs, pieces
Of copper wire, new steel pens, and cven Il
gold dollar, cal be made to float. a piece Of
b%lotting paper is placed OH the water. and Ike
object carefully placed upon it. In n few
minut's the paper will become saturated and
sink, leaving the needle or other oi,im,t OIL
the top of the water. The experiment. ml2-
ceeds better if it is slightly creased by pass
ing between the fingers OF wipiis with IN
oily rag, and anovel compass may lr made
by previously rubbing the needle with Il nag
net, when it will always turn to a north and
south direction.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
Feeding for Milking Tests,

High priced cows that are fed for milk
ing tests arc induced to cat and drink all
they will of sound, wholesome food and
clean, pure water. Silagc and roots arc
largely fed rs supplemental food, the idea
being that these keep the animals aystcm
in good, healthy condition. Sliced car
rots form one Of the favoritc foods for
mich cows. In addition to rations of
roots are given generous quantities of
clover, hay and grain.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
sundry Suggestions.

Rub silver spoons with finely sifted wood
ashes to remove stains left by medicine.
Diluted hartshorn is good for taking mil
dew from wooden goods.
Salt and water cleans willow furniture.
Milk bread dries out faster than water
bread.
To remove wet grass stains on white goods
with water, rub in some soft soap and as
much baking soda as will adhere; let stand
half MI hour, wash out in the usual manner,
and the stain will generally be gone.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
The Decay of Teeth.

Not only are the diseases ordinarily re-
garded as contagious or infectious, including
even consumption and pneumonia, attributed
to microbes, but even badness is found to be
sometimes produced by microscopic organ
islns, and Miller's researches in 1854 Indicate
that decay of the teeth is chiefly due to the
development of one or more species. AS
Trouessart states, the presence of acids intro
duced into the mouth, or developed by certain
diseases ulcers, trush, etc. which are them
selves produced by microbes, appears to be
the predisposing. cause of the dental carries.
These acids begin by softening the dentinc,
deprived at some point of its superficial coat
ing OF enamel and through this the organisms
enter.-Arkansaw Traveller.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16

Billiard cloth ma.gs IL very suitable car
riage robe for spring and summer uae, and
gray or any light color is pretty. link tho
edges ali round aiNi also lfla 81 strip about
two inches wi.!c Oh; II darker Color, on tho
edge. st Tie %,aii..r strip un,:rr the edge OF
the main piece, ictl.its T., lnuch show as you
like and stitch together. l.mbroilcr your
monogram or any appropriate design i'll
crewelS i'll the center of the robe.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
UNLOADING THE GRAIN.

The second sketch shows the elevator in
operation. The loaded wagon has been
backed up to the elevator, which rested
on a platform level with the wagon. The
bags are placed on the elevator and the
horse instantly raises it to the second floor,
where men receive them and empty them
into the bins. One hundred bushels can
be quickly unloaded by this device, and
without any straining or unnecessary lift
ing. This elevator may be made with
saw, hammer and nails, or 1t may be NOR
tised together.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
FREEsIA-A PLANT FOR ALL.

BY potting the bulbs about the middle
of September they can be brought into
bloom for the Christmas holidays. A con-
tinuous supply Of the flowers can be kept
up through the winter by potting q few
at intervals of two weeks all through the
autumn.
The bulbs increase more than double
every year. During the resting stage
there is no better way to keep them than
to leave them in the pots where they have
bloomed, keeping them quite dry, for if
they are moistened they will commence
to grow.
The following directions are given in
Vick's Magazine: A soil composed of
loan, leaf mold and well dccayed manure
and a little sand, such as is commonly
used in potting, is suitable; half a dozen
bulbs can be set in a four inch pot, filling
the soil about them to their tips, or just
to cover them. Give water and set them
in a cool place i'll the greenhouse, conserva-
tory or window. They do not need much
heat, a temperature of So degrees being
plenty. They should be near the glass,
and not be kept too close, but having air
given frequently in favorable weather.
About ten degrees more of heat can be
allowed as the blossoming season ap,
nroachas
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16

French toast isa favorite dish with children
and many grown people. 1t is made of thin
slices cut from Il stale loaf and moistened in
milk and eggs, two eggs to Il pint of milk,
and then fried on Il giiidlc with Il mixture of
butter and lard, OF butter and beef d~rippings.
1t is eaten with sugar or syrup like grildl9
cakes,
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
lsuiiinr. Wish.

All experienced cook wraps his fish in u
sheet of PAPER before l.oi!ing it. Square nap
kins Of cheese cloth arc better. 4. sheet Of
paper may he place.! inside tho napkin, which
should be pinned in Place. In this way the
fish may he lifted out of tic pot without
danger OF breaking apart, and he served with
out Icing lnaMSlet by The lurk.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
Effective MalI Coverings.

Chinta wall coverings are quite in favor,
especially for bedrooms. TO he pretty and
effective for Il bedroom, u chintz of very
light ground, with SNAIL floral designs in soft
blues, pi'lSs or ye.!ows would be good.
Striped patterns slutili be avoided for this
purpose. Darker patterns than those sug-
gcstcd cam of course Lo found if n light room
l. not 1rnntnd
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
A Safeguard Against Fire.

1t is a common practice in France to Goa.
the beams, the ioists and the under side of the
flooring of buildings with II thick coating of
lime wash as Il preventive against fire. 1t
is II preventive of prime ignition, although
it will not check Il fire when once under head.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
Removing Grease Spots.

The following isan excellent way toremove
grease from delicate fabrics: Cover the spots
thickly with powdered French chalk. Lay Il
piece of blotting paper over this and place q
warm but not hot iron upon it. Let the iron
remain a little. If the grease is not entirely
removed, repeat the operation.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
ALL AROUND THE HOUSE.

Up Stairs, Down Stairs, liz Kitchen and
in tho La'ly's I'arlor.
a plain, straight backed, splint bottomed
ror@;ag chair may be made into q very pretty
famrH chair. Ii old, the frame can be painted
red, blue or any color preferred. Then make
ve!y thin lat cushions for the back and seat
opt of gray linen and tic them on with pretty
bows OF rather wide ribbon. Or. instead of
linen, v"iveteem OF SOHO rich color, such as
brown, dark blue, green, etc, and lined with
ticking, may be used for the cushions.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16

Aerated bread is sometimes called the per-
feet bread. 1t is made without yeast or soda
by forcing carhonic acid gas by machinery
through tho dough which has been mixed with
water alone. This method is, Of course, not
practicable for O houseliceper. There is no
fermentation md no loss of nutrltivc ele-
ments OF OF flavor.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16

NONN triAe with any 1!.roa. or
Lung Disease. If you have
q Cough or Cold, OF the children are
threatened with Croupor Whooping Cough.
use Acker's English Remedy and prevent
further trouble. 1t is q positive cure.
and We guarantee it. Price 10 and SOC
FOWLER & LANGDON
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
Fir Tree Oil.

Cir tree oil" is u new remedy that horti-
culturists are recommending for all the trou-
bles incident to plants; Il half pint of the oil
to ten gallons of water is tho proportion for
soft wooded plants. 1t is accredited with TO-
moving verbcna rusts and destroying rose
slug, etc.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
FANCY FLOWER BASKET.

1t is made of straw, and is filled with flow
ers, according to the taste of the purchaser.
Ribbons with the name of the florist in small
gilt letters hidden in tho loop of the bow de-
corate the little cart. 1t is q refreshing
change from the moro conventional baskets
that are usually employed for the purpose.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
A Plant for Everybody.

The %freesia, u dubious plant, is one that,
according to the well known florist, Wick,
care, and is therefore a plant for every
body. The flowers are pure white, with
the exception of an orange yellow spot at
the base of each of tho lower divisions.
These are very graceful in form, and with
II rich and abundant foliage. The cut
represents the flowers at about half size,
the bulb at the left being about natural
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
colnpanyillg C,

The newest floral decoration, according to
Wick, who is authority il all matters per-
tanning to flowers, is the one shown in the ac-
cpO,paOyiOrr ont
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
Tho car of Russia receives the largest sal
airy paid to any ruler on the face Of the earth.

NJ MlgMA 1lSeys: h Hs5s
Soother at hand. 1t is the only safe
medicine yet made that will move all
infantile disorders. 1t contains no Opium
or Morphine, but gives the child natural
case from pain. Price 25 cents. Sold by
! FOWLER " LANGDON.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
zN>
GRAIN ELEV .ATOR.
dinghy tiresomc work i'm tho In

Exceedingly tiresomc work in the busy
days of thrcshing is that of hosting grain
in the granary, and help in this direction
is therefore welcome. The first figure
here given represents an elevator which u
Rural New Yorker correspondent claims
is simple to construct and effective in its
operations. The diagram is explained us
follows: AAA, 3X4 inch scantling; BDBD,
Ike or 8 inch; &C, small wooden friction
wheels to run against the side of building;
\, inch flooring; e, screw hook; FF, stills,
2X4 or 6 inches.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
nIngY lean
Mustang
Liniment

ESs1 @:@LS VIII bFTVONoS
necn:i.lisl!es :or c. ershody exactly what Reclaimed
t,r:s. oncof the reasons for the great populnrityo Of
tie E.':stang L.in!Nieat is found in Its universal
Applicability. Everybody needs such a medicine.
IT,. :.ur.herIcT needs it in case OF accident.
The ::auscvvitc needs it for gcneralfamily use.
The Gambler needs 1t for his teams and his men.
The I%IccIuuic needs 1t always on his work
bench.
The IIincrn needs 1t III case Of emergency.
The ;'icnccrneedsit-can't get along withoutit.
The 1:"aicrn needs it Ill his house, his stable,
ei,i lis stocis yard.
T'hc Steamboat man or the Bontmnn needs
Fan liberal supply aHoatand ashore.
The EsGssc.faucier needs tit Is his boss
friend and safest reliance.
Thc SicciS.growcr needs tit Will save him
Thousands Of dollars and a world Of trouble.
The !suilrnud man needs 1t and will need 1t so
Iors as Ms life Is q round of accidents and dacgcrs.
Tlc i!Hc:lyvoGG!sl,un acedsit it. There is moth
a.. like ii a. an antidotc for the dangers to life,
limb AID comfort which surround the pioneer.
TS:,r Merchant needs 1t about his store among
Ills eml loyoes. accidents will happen, and when
these come the Mustang Liniment is wanted at once.
Eeepa Bottle ntic House. TITS tho best Of
economy.
Kccsm Battle in the Factory. Its immediats
use III case OF accident saves pain and loss OF wages.
Keep T. Hottie Always IN the Stnbie for
ESQ when wanted.
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
RESULTS OF PROTECTIVE VAGINA
TON AGAINST YELLOW FEVER.
Underground Wires in England aud Ger
many-A Simple Preventive Against
Firc-How Needles, Steel Pens and Gold
Dollars Can be inlc tn IIuat,

If Il very fine cambria neelio is carefully
placed upoa water it will lot si'Ai, although
much heavier than an equal mass OF water.
This is due to the fact, cxio."i!,s Ia Ma
turc, TINT the bright s%urfac, of the metal is
not wet hy the water, which is rep He'd from
it lE capillary action, the s,,i" - the lle!-
curry in Il barometer is rcl,,llcl from the
SiLlcS OF fluA trli.. l,lA
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16

BL.AII. a. TRIP,
T.. q. Dickinson. Oak.
itan.r on Maggie ard White Tail creeks. Own
rrs OF #l,"Hc brand. Also own all cattle !randcd
with compass and square. Horses branded as
above on amy part al animal. s"pt. i2-ly
The Dickinson press., 1887-07-16

A poor tool on the farm imposes n tax
upon the user every day it is employed,
often greater in the year than the whole
price of n good tool.
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PRINTING AND PUBLISHING.

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lSigned.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
soUL-STIRRING FLAGS.
New YORK. June 18-The weekly
lecture of Rev. DIR. Talmage in the
tabernacle was a bright, eloquent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-25

talk on current subjects. This is how
he discussed the battle flag question:
Another excitement of the week
has been concerning the proposed
return of the battle flags of the late
war. l am glad the controversy has
been so quickly settled and all is
peace. Had not good sense come to
the rescue, in few days the whole
land would have been afiame with
trouble. and the consequences would
have been disastrous. Some say it
was mere agitation about some rolls
of useless bunting. No, the most
arousing, thrilling, blood-stirring
thing on earth is battle flag. 1t has
a pathos all its own. Written all
over it is the "Iliad" of the nation,
or flag there are in this country,
,00O,0 900 men who would march out
and die. Better let the old flags OF
all our three wars hang where they
are. / can think only of one circum-
stance under which 1t might be well
to take them down and that is for
eign invasion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-25
Local Wool Markets.

Hon. Arnold G. Sherr. of Mays
vile, Grant county, has notified the
wool growers of that section that hi
wants 100000 pounds of wool to he
used in the Maysville Wooden T1is,
and that he will pay the highest
market prices in cash.
Mr.. Silas Hull, who lives Cd the
Allegheny mountains, claims the
largest yield of wool from onesheep
of this season, he having dipped
eleven pounds from one of BIS flock.
His sheep are of the justly celebra-
ted Southern breed Gree'6rier IN
dependent.
N. E. Spessard & Co., of Union,
have, up to this date, bought and sold
eleven thousand pound of wool.
This was first-class wool and trans
actions in this article have been sat-
isfactory to all parties, PRICES show
ing an advance of from 20 to % per
cent. upon the rates ruling last year.
-Monroe County Wdtchnd'a.
The Washington, Pa, DdttV Re
porter in last Saturdays issue has the
following interesting review of this
seasons wool trade in hat section
1.-THE local wool market is quite
active, the clip going off at 80 to 81
cents. Having started off at about
% cents this is quite encouraging,
and it is hoped that il will not only
hold at the present figures but go up
as the season advances. But we have
no prophet among us who can fore
tell the future price Of wool. An in
telligent gentleman, who is well pos
ted in the wool business of Washing
ton county, estimes that at the num-
Der of sheep in the county has been
reduced at least forty per centum
within two or three years, In some
neighborhoods the reduction amounts
to fully fifty per cent. Many farmers
have sold part of their hocks and
engaged in the milk business, which
they claim is more remuneratiye
than wool growing at thirty cents,
1t is a recognized fact that sheep
farming does not wear out the land
as general farming does. and wool
growers who contemplate making a
change should take this fact into con-
sideration. With general farming
comes the necessity for patent and
other manures with every crop
grown and double the labor requir-
ed. Before a change is made the
whole subject should be well consid-
ered."
The price of wool in Greene county
is 5 or 6 cents higher on pound than
it was this time last year. which is
gratifying news to the wool growers
of the county. At present some
choice punches are being sold at 33
cents pound. Our present wool crop
will bring two hundred tho usand
dollars or more into our county which
will pay great many little de BITS
when it once gets into circulatio ~
Waye,as6alrg Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-25

There are men in this world who
think they have done something
smart when they have succeeded in
"snaking'' an editor out of small
sums for subscriptions. We keep a
"dead-beat" book for the names Of
these small sharks. There are others
who get mad if asked to pay the
small amount they owe. We keep a
list of these also, and promptly enter
their names in our 'jackass book"
There are some interesting statistics
at this ottice.-McDqffe (Ga.) Jour-
nal.